Men charged after allegedly forcing their way into Fitchburg home

FITCHBURG -- Police say two men were arrested at an Elmwood Avenue residence around 2:15 a.m. Wednesday after they forced themselves into an acquaintance's home.

A resident and a friend told police that Quinn Robert Faulkner of Leominster and Michael Patrick Calder of Fitchburg, both 20, were screaming on the front porch that if they were not let in they would break in. They also allegedly broke a window to gain entry.

The two people inside forced them out and called police. Faulkner and Calder were charged with breaking and entering at nighttime for a felony and vandalizing property.

Leominster woman faces two OUI charges

LEOMINSTER -- A Leominster woman is facing separate OUI charges for two alleged drunk-driving incidents that occurred within three days, according to state police.

Sandra Letourneau, 43, of 52 Lakeview St., was arrested on Tuesday after being pulled over around 7:45 p.m. on Route 2 east, just east of Exit 30, Canali said. Upon pulling her over, Trooper Bill Dempsey discovered Letourneau had a warrant out for her arrest for failing to appear in Clinton District Court on Monday for a second-offense charge of driving with a suspended license for OUI resulting from a Sunday incident in which she was pulled over by a trooper from the state police Holden barracks.

Fitchburg man charged after disturbance

FITCHBURG -- A Fitchburg man was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest early Wednesday morning after police say he tried to break into his own home with a shovel.

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A woman flagged down a police cruiser around 2:45 a.m. and alerted police that Ismael Choco Rodriguez, 40, of 10 Albee St., was punching and kicking at the door. He later picked up a shovel and used it to gain entry.

Police indicate that Rodriguez did not cooperate when they arrived and had to be subdued with pepper spray.

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